Alfred Chua
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Airlines bide their time on capacity after rapid China reopening
Swift lifting of Covid travel restrictions opens last 'locked' market, but return to 'normal' remains longer task → Read More
Air China appoints airline veteran as new president
Air China has promoted vice president Wang Mingyuan to its new president, executive director and vice chairman. → Read More
EVA Air buys five 787s in $1.8 billion deal
Taiwan's EVA Air is to purchase five Boeing 787-9s, in a deal valued at around $1.78 billion in list prices. → Read More
South Korean carriers to significantly ramp up China network
South Korean operators Korean Air, Asiana Airlines and Jin Air are set to increase their operations into Mainland China, after Seoul eased entry restrictions for arrivals from China. → Read More
Indonesia eyes greater China connectivity
Indonesian authorities are hopeful for a return of flights to Mainland China, even as current frequencies remain well below pre-pandemic levels. → Read More
ANA unit reveals cabin products; set for February 2024 launch
AirJapan, the newly-launched medium-haul unit of Japan's ANA Holdings, will commence operations in February 2024, flying to unspecified points in Southeast Asia. → Read More
Australian competition watchdog flags high airfares, tepid domestic recovery
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has called on airlines to continue lowering their domestic airfares, especially with the decline of jet fuel prices in recent months. → Read More
Qantas to hire 8,500 new workers, launch engineering academy
Qantas is to hire 8,500 more staff over the next 10 years, in its first hiring spree since it underwent a restructuring exercise in 2020 that saw the dismissal of thousands of workers. → Read More
Asia-Pacific international traffic sees strong start to year: AAPA
Asia-Pacific carriers had a good start to the new year, helped by strong travel demand which was buoyed by the peak Lunar New Year travel period, though cargo demand weakend further. → Read More
AirAsia Aviation's China capacity to surpass pre-Covid levels by year-end
A bullish AirAsia Aviation Group expects to surpass pre-pandemic capacity to Mainland China by the year-end, with its Malaysian and Thai units leading the ramp-up in the coming months. → Read More
Bullish Virgin Australia eyes international ramp-up
Virgin Australia is to focus on a significant international ramp-up in the coming year, with the airline also seeing strong inbound travel demand from Chinese travellers. → Read More
Rex narrows half-year losses, remains optimistic of return to profit
Australia's Regional Express (Rex) narrowed its half-year losses on the back of a significant jump in passenger revenue, though it notes that its regional operations were "a drag" on overall performance. → Read More
Qantas picks former Air NZ executive as international chief in reshuffle
Qantas has appointed former Air New Zealand revenue chief Cam Wallace to lead its international unit from July, as part of a wider senior management shake-up and as the airline sees continued recovery across its network. → Read More
Alliance to acquire 30 E190s following Qantas wet-lease boost
Australia's Alliance Aviation is to acquire 30 Embraer E190s through a sale-and-purchase arrangement with Irish lessor AerCap, with first deliveries starting in September. → Read More
Bangkok Airways slashes full-year loss on Thai tourism recovery
Bangkok Airways narrowed its operating loss for 2022, as revenues doubled on the back of significant growth in passenger numbers. → Read More
ST Engineering sets up new MRO joint venture in Hubei, China
ST Engineering has entered into a joint venture with cargo operator SF Airlines to set up a MRO unit in Mainland China, as it eyes "rising opportunities" in MRO demand in China and Asia-Pacific. → Read More
Hong Kong eyes return of international aviation hub status
Hong Kong has pledged to reclaim its status as an international aviation hub, as it introduces a raft of measures to boost the recovery of passenger traffic at Hong Kong international airport (HKIA). → Read More
Qantas reveals ‘Project Sunrise’ premium cabin products
Qantas has unveiled first and business class cabin product concepts for its Airbus A350-1000s, which will operate the ultra-long-haul 'Project Sunrise' flights from Australia's east coast to New York and London. → Read More
Qantas picks up used jets amid delivery delays
Qantas Group is to add used and wet-leased narrowbodies over the next two years, as part of near-term measures to mitigate aircraft delivery delays while boosting capacity. → Read More
‘Huge turnaround’: Qantas reports record half-year profit on strong demand, higher yields
Australia's Qantas Group swung back to profitability on the back of "robust" travel demand and higher yields, despite being hit by a series of operational snags. → Read More